Kid Gleason Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Not sure what happened here. I guess I was "PWNED"! But my original post, which is not here now, was asking why that stupid word uses the "P", and what it is all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAVVY18 Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't understand that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 QUOTE(SAVVY18 @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 11:59 AM) I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't understand that. I don't know about that, but I love your new Avy...Office Space RULES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 QUOTE(SAVVY18 @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 11:59 AM) I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't understand that. I don't get it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 I just figured I was too damn old to understand the new lingo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 someones fat finger hit p instead of o way back when and was too lazy to correct it. then people began thinking it was cool to leave typos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted March 21, 2005 Author Share Posted March 21, 2005 QUOTE(Goldmember @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 12:19 PM) someones fat finger hit p instead of o way back when and was too lazy to correct it. then people began thinking it was cool to leave typos... Are you serious? So a stupid saying (OWNED) became even more idiotic by a mistake??? I guess it makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiff Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 95% of the internet is stupidity caused by accidents. Just look at this place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 QUOTE(Goldmember @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 12:19 PM) someones fat finger hit p instead of o way back when and was too lazy to correct it. then people began thinking it was cool to leave typos... You're kidding, right? If you're serious, I am so upset right now. I've been racking my brain trying to figure out what the hell it stands for. After all this time - this is the answer I get? f***! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippedoutpunk Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 From what i remember it comes from a programming error from some old computer game where when you play online and you kill somebody the automatic message said "(Players Name) was pwned by (Other Players Name)" I cant rememeber the video game though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 QUOTE(flippedoutpunk @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 12:57 PM) From what i remember it comes from a programming error from some old computer game where when you play online and you kill somebody the automatic message said "(Players Name) was pwned by (Other Players Name)" I cant rememeber the video game though.. That makes me feel a little better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 QUOTE(flippedoutpunk @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 12:57 PM) From what i remember it comes from a programming error from some old computer game where when you play online and you kill somebody the automatic message said "(Players Name) was pwned by (Other Players Name)" I cant rememeber the video game though.. Warcraft was the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 But that doesn't explain the more obnoxious pwn3d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 my guess was close... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 That looks to be someone tryin to take an already moronic idea and try to get creative with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippedoutpunk Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 QUOTE(Goldmember @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 01:17 PM) my guess was close... actually the other rumor is that a top Quake player typed pwned instead of owned during a tournament and it caught on from then on throughout the nerd community.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 I just recently saw a website (of course I can't remember where) that talked about this exact thing. It's more common in chat rooms or IMs but they even had a name for it. There are certain letters that people will specifically use rather than type the word the way it's supposed to be. @ = a 3 = E etc... I'll see if I can remember where I found the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Found it. http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/c...en/kidtalk.mspx It's called leet. Or in leetspeak: 1337 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 01:32 PM) Found it. http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/c...en/kidtalk.mspx It's called leet. Or in leetspeak: 1337 Leet as in elite?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 01:32 PM) Found it. http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/c...en/kidtalk.mspx It's called leet. Or in leetspeak: 1337 joo roxx0rs!!1!1!1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 f***ing rediculous all of it. You just make s*** harder to type when you add numbers in place of letters, not to mention it's retarded. I have a hard enough time spelling words in English, now I gotta add numbers in there too?! Not a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KipWellsFan Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Is pwn3d pronounced pooned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerhead johnson Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Inside jokes. If y'all really wanna talk s*** about something, we have 50 Cent threads around here all the time. I didn't understand pwn at first either, but after I caught on, I didn't have much of an issue with it. It's nerd-speak. We're a bunch of freaking nerds on here -- don't get it twisted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Every generation has it's own phrases, I think it's really hip and groovy that the hip cats of today are what's happening. What makes this unique is we are raising the first generation of instant communication babies. This is the first generation who are growing up with IM, message boards, and relying so heavily on written communications. It only makes sense that a unique language would develop. Right On! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bones Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 01:49 PM) Inside jokes. If y'all really wanna talk s*** about something, we have 50 Cent threads around here all the time. I didn't understand pwn at first either, but after I caught on, I didn't have much of an issue with it. It's nerd-speak. We're a bunch of freaking nerds on here -- don't get it twisted. Oh man we all just got pwn3d!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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